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psychoo118 Author

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iOS 7.1 Personal Hotspot APN settings won't save on iPhone 4

Hello,

I am facing a problem, which would be great to resolve. Since I updated to iOS 7.1 I can't set APN setttings for Personal Hotspot in my iPhone. If I go to Settings -> Cellular -> Cellular Data Settings, and I set the APNs(for data+mms) and i go back to save the freshly set APN settings then it saves, but if I touch any fields in the "Personal Hotspot" section (even focusing) and I go back the same way any changed value won't save (e.g. I also change data APN). In the menu "Cellular" there is an option for personal tethering where it just keeps loading and after a ehile it becomes an available option, but if I click on it it displays an error message like: "...contact: Carrier". So I tried everything, I reset my network settings, did 3 full restore(via iTunes, in recovery mode and DFU too). Then finally I downgraded to iOS 6.1.2 and guess what, it started working.. Then I thought it repaired some settings bug which burned in my device and I restored 7.1 in DFU. Now it is not working again. I need the help of community since I need hotspot tethering so hard everyday for my job. Thanks in advance!

Péter Józsa

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 12:35 AM

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555gallardo

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Posted on Mar 11, 2014 1:20 AM

Same problem here! Updated iPhone 4 16GB to iOS 7.1 and now i can't use a personal hotspot anymore!

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Apr 7, 2014 12:24 PM in response to nergenek

Your findings are consistent with the pattern identified so far: virtual carrier + iphone4/4s + iOS7.1 will not work.

Apr 7, 2014 11:51 PM in response to philgblau

Actually, not only vertual cerriers....i know at least 2 persons, who have iPhone 4 7.1 with working APN hotspot, so it's really some bug, but why it takes so long to fix it?:(

PJPNIG

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Apr 8, 2014 3:07 AM in response to psychoo118

We seem to be wasting our time here.

http://vcnltd.blogspot.de/2014/03/ios-71-personal-hotspot-apn-settings.html

NBS2013

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Apr 8, 2014 3:16 AM in response to psychoo118

Apple is not saying anything. I am really shocked. I had never been ignored this way by any company.

I do not know whether we are wasting our time discussing this issue, but I can tell you that if Apple does not solve this problem it has created, I will sell my iPhone, iPad and Mac and I will never buy Apple's products again.

Apr 8, 2014 4:12 AM in response to psychoo118

I just Spoke with Appel Srevice. They do not know anything. NO READING DISCUSSION WITH OVER 50.000 VIEWS ( 25 DAYS) ???. Something is happening to Cupertino....

Apr 8, 2014 6:05 AM in response to Defraudao

Menuda forma de provocar una obsolescencia!. Si la intención es vender más ipad con "celular":ERROR. Por mi parte espero unos días a ver si actualizan iOS. Si no, bye bye a iPhone 4, bienvenido android

Apr 8, 2014 7:13 AM in response to psychoo118

I should never have written in this forum!!

Now I have an email each time there is an answer.

Changed notification preferences and still receiving. Another bug? My mail is flooding.

Any idea?

Apr 8, 2014 7:14 AM in response to psychoo118

ONCE AGAIN I HAVE TO SAY is not only on Iphone 4 or even just Iphones... my IPAD 4+Cell IS ON SAME DEAL.

FACTORY UNLOCKED AND WITH A CARRIER PARTNER SIM CARD... although I'm using a sim card which it was originally used on a Pendrive modem

Apr 8, 2014 7:39 AM in response to lubina2002

top right: "your stuff" ... preferences .. email notification preferences .....

You've solved the problem hotspot?

garyhyp

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Apr 8, 2014 9:09 AM in response to psychoo118

I think we as customers need to contact Apple, either by phone or email and bring this problem to their attention.

It might wake them up if they get thousands of calls and emails.

Were wasting our time posting here!!!

Apr 8, 2014 9:10 AM in response to Defraudao

Neither hotspot nor mails is solved.

Must be a revenge.

Que asquito por dios

Apr 8, 2014 9:11 AM in response to lubina2002

Are

Apr 8, 2014 9:16 AM in response to lubina2002

lubina: has podido quitar las alarmas por mail del foro?

Apr 8, 2014 9:20 AM in response to Defraudao

Todo seleccionado a "NO" y me siguen llegando.

La madre que los parió.

Apr 8, 2014 12:14 PM in response to Defraudao

For Defraudao

Ask your support engineer to check following Repair No: R119231345 in their system. There they will find an official Apple statement classifying this as a general issue and some hints about how to solve it ;-).

iOS 7.1 Personal Hotspot APN settings won't save on iPhone 4